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Thread started 12/07/21 1:55pm

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Comic Book creator George Perez has terminal cancer

Acclaimed comic book creator George Pérez announced he's been diagnosed with stage III pancreatic cancer.

"On November 29th I received confirmation that, after undergoing surgery for a blockage in my liver, I have Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer," Pérez shared on the private Art of George Pérez Facebook page.

"It is surgically inoperable and my estimated life expectancy is between 6 months to a year. I have been given the option of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, but after weighing all the variables and assessing just how much of my remaining days would be eaten up by doctor visits, treatments, hospital stays and dealing with the often stressful and frustrating bureaucracy of the medical system, I've opted to just let nature take its course and I will enjoy whatever time I have left as fully as possible with my beautiful wife of 40 years, my family, my friends and my fans."


Pérez is best known for his work on such DC titles as The New Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths and Wonder Woman, as well as Marvel titles like Infinity Gauntlet and The Avengers. In 2019, Pérez announced his retirement from comics following numerous health issues, including his eyesight.

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Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #1 posted 12/07/21 6:47pm

uPtoWnNY

He also had a nice run on the Fantastic Four in the mid-70s.

So sad to hear this....one of my favorite comic-book artists....legendary

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Reply #2 posted 12/08/21 9:11am

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This is very sad news. He is one the greatest living comic book artists.

I consider his magnum opus to be the Justice League/Avengers series from 2004. Superman vs Thor; Batman vs. Captain America; it was a fan's dream. I believe everyone who was ever a member of either team up to that point appeared in it. This is one of the covers George drew to give you an idea of how many characters that is:

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[Edited 12/8/21 13:41pm]

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